Tag Archives: Hurricanes

After quiet deadline, Rangers’ stars will determine season

It wasn’t an overwhelming trade deadline for Chris Drury. Rather than overpay for a star player, the Rangers team president and general manager decided to make subtle moves to upgrade the roster. The acquisition of Alex Wennberg on Thursday was … Continue reading

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What Hurricanes’ trade for Guentzel signals for Rangers with deadline looming

For the last day, the rumors were rampant that the Rangers were involved in a deal for Jake Guentzel. Despite the asking price, they were focused on trying to acquire the proven scoring forward for the home stretch. With several … Continue reading

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Rangers Must Improve at Five on Five

By all accounts, the New York Rangers are having a good season. Entering last night, they led the NHL in wins (25) and points (51). An exciting team that’s played well under coach Peter Laviolette, they’ve probably over achieved up … Continue reading

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Shorthanded Rangers Show Grit and Determination in Win Over Hurricanes

Following a great road trip to conclude October, the Rangers had an early litmus test with the Hurricanes on the calendar for their first game of November. It lived up to the hype. Showing plenty of grit and determination, the … Continue reading

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Rangers Preview: Make or break for core players under Laviolette

It took only two years for Gerard Gallant to go from the penthouse to the outhouse at 4 Penn Plaza in Manhattan. It happened that quickly. One minute, the core players were two wins within playing for the Stanley Cup. … Continue reading

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Former Rangers playoff hero retires, fan favorite Derek Stepan will be fondly remembered

Fifteen years ago, the Rangers selected Derek Stepan in the second round of the 2008 NHL Draft with the 51st pick. The former Wisconsin Badger became a fixture as a reliable two-way center on Broadway. On Tuesday, he announced his … Continue reading

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HARD HITS: Retirements of Bergeron, Krejci impact Bruins, The Metro Division continues to improve, Pens’ addition of Karlsson should make it tougher

In the dog days of summer, news isn’t as busy for hockey. However, with the recent retirements of Bruins’ legends Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, there’s a big opportunity for some teams who missed the playoffs last season. Boston subtracted … Continue reading

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Examining the Aho contract extension with the Hurricanes

Last Wednesday, the Hurricanes and Sebastian Aho reached an agreement on a new contract extension that should keep him in Carolina into his mid-30’s. With the Hurricanes captain entering the final year of his current deal that averages out to … Continue reading

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Rangers and K’Andre Miller agree on bridge deal, Lafreniere next

Yesterday, the Rangers and K’Andre Miller reached an agreement on a new contract. The 23-year-old defenseman is set to earn close to four million per year over the next two seasons. The average cap hit is $3.872 million. Undoubtedly, the … Continue reading

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July 1 FA Frenzy: Reviewing the big signings and moves around the league

On Saturday, July 1st, the NHL free agency period got underway. On Canada Day, a flurry of activity took place yesterday. It was busy. There were a lot of signings. Some players re-signed while others moved to new cities. Such … Continue reading

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